Tag: Culture & Lifestyle
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The Vedas and Other Indo-European Cross Cultural Connections
I recently purchased and read _The Rig Veda_ by Wendy Doniger O’Flaherty to investigate other Indo-European ways. Her _Laws of Manu_ is also an excellent reference. What I read in both books reminds me of the ancient Celtic tales and Laws. Each society is different, as it should be, but there are also many similarities.…
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The Sacred Number Nine and Nine Elements in Druid Tradition
“And I place the nine pure choice graces In thy fair fond face, The grace of form, The grace of voice, The grace of fortune, The grace of goodness, The grace of wisdom. The grace of charity, The grace of choice maidenliness, The grace of whole-souled loveliness, The grace of goodly speech.” Alexander Carmichael, Carmina…
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Healing Yourself: Nine Druidic Arts
“Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice, it takes love.” Maza Dohta These are ideas I have been developing on my blog – Druid Life , and are not part of any wider perception of what Druidry is (yet). However, so far the idea of approaching aspects of life as art forms has caught…
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Introduction to Celtic Paganism and Modern Druidry
“Let me blow the dust off you, resurrect your breath.” Lola Ridge, Irish anarchist, 1873 – 1941 The Druid or Druí in Old Irish is a title filled with wonder, mystery and an internal and deeply personal call back to a more primal, knowledgeable and Native way of living with the land around us. The…
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Perspective On Culture in the Celtic Paganism and Modern Druidry Community
This is the most emotionally raw article I’ve likely ever posted. Firstly, I should say I’ve been active in the modern Druidry and Celtic pagan community since I first got on facebook back in 2011. Before that I was completely solitary, living through books and my imagination since my teens over 20 years ago. I…